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quotidian
11/19/09

In reply to Mississippi Fights to Remain Number One in Institutional Racism
Not understanding the logic of why only historically black colleges and a university for women can provide accessible, affordable education for minorities and women. I know this story hits the left's sweet spot, but these schools are duplicative and basically mediocre. You'd do the afflicted groups more good by concentrating on the good schools and preparing students to enter them and helping them pay for it.
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nhaseeb001
11/19/09

@quotidian: As a student at an HBCU, I completely disagree with you. Though I never planned on attending a historically black institution, I found it hard to resist the full scholarship offer. The students here who received this scholarship are national merit and achievement scholars. Things don't run as smoothly here and other HBCUs as they may at better funded schools, but I've not found my education lacking. Knowing we have to fight against the presumption that we're receiving a mediocre education, the professors stress that we must know everything expected of us and much more.

As for those who are not here for the same reasons as I am, they are offered the chance to get a college education when, yes, they probably wouldn't have been accepted to many other places. I don't see a problem with that. The fact is, these schools are educating most of the black college grads in the country. Closing them down would obviously leave a void in opportunity.
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disfordelicate
11/19/09

@quotidian: As a student of MUW, I also completely disagree with you. Our tuition is thousands of dollars less that MSU's, despite the fact that the atmosphere of MUW, which is much more like that of a private college with no classes over 25 or 30 people, is simply preferable to some students. Mississippi University for Women, which has admitted both men and women for almost thirty years, was the first public university for women in the country and has a thriving women's studies program as well as the only culinary arts institute in Mississippi. We also have a 12:1 student faculty ratio, a beautiful, charming campus, and traditions that have been going on for over a hundred years. Mississippi State University has none of these things. MUW is a wonderful school, and is a much better option for a lot of us, not just the "afflicted groups," though I guess the inexpensive tuition and emphasis on women is a plus for them too?
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Mediahohoho
11/19/09

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And yet they are probably going to continue the fiction that Ole Miss and Mississippi State are actually two separate institutions.
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EddieTheDane
11/19/09

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Mississippi
God damn
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Tremonius
11/18/09

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The argument for programs "pulling their financial weight" is why only PE is taught in redneck schools. You think Arithmetic pulls its own weight? When is the last time you went out and bought a ticket for one?
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Trai_Dep
11/18/09

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Well, the chairman of the Republican Party is of African-American descent, so racism's solved!

New GOP motto: If it ain't swinging from a tree, there's no racism to see!
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Cicada
11/18/09

@Trai_Dep: That's much better than their old motto : If it ain't draggin' from a truck, then we're in luck!
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MisterMustard
11/18/09

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Have you ever been to Mississippi? I reccommend you go there if you haven't been. It is technically the third world.
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SouthernSatine
11/19/09

@MisterMustard: I'm from Mississippi, and I grew up in the suburbs. Not at all third world, I'm afraid. I will agree that there are parts of the Mississippi Delta that are horribly impoverished, and perhaps that's what you're thinking of, but the entire state is by no means like that.
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Wgirl98
11/19/09

@SouthernSatine: I am from the MS Delta and I do agree that the area has impoverished parts, but that is also a valid reason to keep these smaller universities open. The majority of MS residents can't afford to attend the larger universities which also have larger tuition rates. Financial aid doesn't always cover the entire amount.
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random_play
11/18/09

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This proposal does not go far enough. All the historically black and women's colleges should be merged into one Giant Historically Black Female Robot!
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ms_priestypants
11/18/09

@random_play: It could be the Spelman of educational world domination!
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Magister
11/18/09

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Perhaps the courts will have to step-in, but what I found somewhat troubling in the linked article is the way, the prose and quotes kept referring to the affected institutions as "black colleges".

As Pareene points out and the article occasionally admits, they are "historically black colleges". To simply call them "black", sort of screams separate, but equal.
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mediachore
11/18/09

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"Every university would be expected to reduce costs by consolidating or eliminating programs not pulling their financial weight."

So the only remaining program will be football?
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Gregoire
11/18/09

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Haley Barbour sounds like the name of a marginally successful American Idol contestant.
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Tremonius
11/18/09

@Gregoire: He looks like W Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, who was gubenator of Texas who also sold wheat grit flour over the radio, with music provided by such as Bob Wills and the Texas Plowboys. They moved him to Mississippi when they did up the movie of his life and called it "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
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Richard Petty Bourgeoisie
11/18/09

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I hate to agree with Haley Barbour on anything, but Hillman College students never seemed busy enough for me. I mean, how did Dwayne Wayne not fail out?
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MargotheDoeEyedFMachine
07/01/09

In reply to America Breaks New Year's Resolution Again
The last time I was in New York a woman with an ass that looked like the rear end of a Yugo sat down next to me on the subway, literally knocking me into the seat next to me, and proceeded to take out a Jamaican meat patty and greedily shove it down her gullet. I was staring at her in shock and disgust when she let out a huge burp. At which point I started to laugh and when she asked me what the hell I was laughing at, I said, "You, you fucking pig!"

At least in L.A. the human eating monsters stay in their cars and eat and you don't have to bother with them. I seriously don't know how you New Yorkers can stand it, you're a tough bunch.
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Wrapitup
07/01/09

@MargotheDoeEyedFMachine: So much delicious misanthropy here (no pun intended). Please write a novel.
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hamburgerhotdog
07/01/09

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LOOK AT THOSE HASH BROWNS!!!!

Oh, New York, why can't you figure out how to do them right?! You're breaking my heart.
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate
07/01/09

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Mmmm Breakfast for dinner.
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HiredGoons
07/01/09

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I have no sympathy for fat-asses. Stop eating crap and get some damn exercise - it REALLY is that simple.
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CherriSpryte
07/01/09

@HiredGoons: It's not, actually. But if you say so!
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Better to Eat You With
07/01/09

@HiredGoons: Well, I'm happy it is for you. But it took me nearly a month of daily (strenuous!) workouts and 1,000 calorie-a-day eating to lose six freakin' pounds. Maybe it's because I live in Indiana. We're all supposed to be fat here, or something.
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krismry
07/01/09

@MargotheDoeEyedFMachine: Poor novels. They're like the newspaper business. Fat and old.
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